For they shall be an ornament of grace unto your head, and chains about your neck.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
If you preserve in your faithful heart the law of your Father and observe the commands of your mother, you will receive the crown of graces on your head and the golden necklace in the resurrection of the righteous ones. You will be glorified in the heavenly and imperishable kingdom and crowned by Christ if you fight in a manner worthy of such a crown. No athlete is crowned unless such a person has contended strongly and legitimately. Commentary on the Proverbs of Solomon, Fragment